ghare:I call bullshiat. No one can defend themselves without assault rifles and monstrous clips.

I'm not surprised to see someone make the suggestion, but yeah, a lot of people need a lot more than a primitive weapon to defend themselves. A woman out at night will be better protected with a handgun. Someone dealing with home invaders probably should have a few large capacity magazines. Anyone who doesn't have a ton of time to spend practicing how to shoot will be accurate with far less training with an AR-15.

That's the reason these weapons are deployed by police and the military. They are more effective and thus a law abiding citizen is a lot safer if that's what they use to protect themselves.

A world where guns are banned will be one where young and strong men are much more protected than women. It's a better world with equalizers.